Hill International Eyes Nile Ritz Carlton Project Completion at 2014-end

US-based firm Hill International is speeding up the completion of renovation and construction works of the Nile Ritz Carlton Hotel in Egypt.

The US firm is targeting renovation completion before the end of the current year, Senior Vice President and North Africa Regional Manager of Hill International Waleed Abdel Fattah said Wednesday.

In mid-2011, Hill International, the global leader in managing construction risk, announced that it has received a contract from Misr Hotels Co. to provide project and construction management services in connection with the renovation and redevelopment of the Nile Ritz Carlton Hotel in Cairo, Egypt.

The hotel, formerly operated as the Nile Hilton Hotel, has been operating since 1959 and is an iconic landmark of the Cairo skyline. The 13-story hotel, which is 64,000 square meters (689,000 square feet), is being renovated to modernize the facility and to meet the modified design and specifications of the Ritz Carlton brand.

Hill International, with 3,100 employees in 100 offices worldwide, provides program management, project management, construction management and construction claims and consulting services.